Cigar-holder



(Model.)

H. E. DARLING.`

UIGAR HOLDER.

Patented Jan. 2, 188B.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HORACE E. DARLING, OFBRAINERD, MINNESOTA.

.clem-HOLDER."

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 270,025, dated January 1883l i Application fned April 22,1882. (Model.)

l lower end bent hook-shaped to form a receptacle for the cigar, and having its upper end bentv to form a ange, which plate is hinged or pivoted to one end of a plate adapted to be attached to the under side of a tableor desk top, or to a billiard-table, to which plate a spring is attached, the free end of which rests upon the ange of the hinged plate, and locks this hinged plate in position,either\vhen lowered or raised, to b e out of the way.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specitication, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal'elevation of my improved device for holding lighted cigars. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the saine. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the Fig. 4t isa plan view of the same.

A plate, A, of sheet metal, which is preferably made wider at itslower end, has the lower end, B, bent in the shape ot' a"hook to form a receptacle adapted to receive a-cigar. The upper edge ofthe plate A isbent over to form a' iiange, C, projecting in the reverse direction of the hooked end B. l The plate 'A is pivoted at its upper end to one side ot' a plate, D, having its longitudinal edges bent over to form flanges E, through which tacksor screws are passed to seoure'this plate D to the bottom ot' the top plate ot'a desk, table, billiard-table, or other similar object. A dat spring, F, secured en the top ofthe plate D, has its free end resting on the angeCof the plate A. This spring to be ont of the way, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, the'spring F presses against the edge of the iiange C, and thus also holds the plate A in place. A lighted cigar is to' be placed into the hook-shaped part B of the plate A.

when the smoker wishes to lay it aside for a few minutes-as, for instance, in billiard-playing, writing, during conversation, or while eating or drinking. lThe desk-cover, billiardtable cloth, Ste., will thus be protected from being burned and disligured by the lighted cigar.

The device is preferably made ot'sheet metal, `but can be made ot'cast metal as well. Itis to be metal plated orjapanned.

The plate A may be provided with apertures Cr, (shown in dotted 1ines,) to permit lifting the cigar out of the Vhook-shaped part, iinsteadof sliding it out.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by LettersPatent-` 1. The combination, with a desk or table, of a pivoted or hinged plate having its lower cud bent hook-shaped to form a receptacle for a cigar, substantially as herein shown'and described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. In adevice for holdinglighted cigars, the combination, with the plate D, ofthe hinged or pivoted plate A, having its lower end, B, bent hook-shaped to i'orrn a receptacle for the cigar, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

3. -1n a device for holding lighted cigars, the combination, with the plate D, ot' the hinged plante A, having its lower end, B, bent hookshaped, and having a flange, C, at its upper end, and ot the spring F, attached to the 'top ot' the lplate D. and having its tree end resting on the ange C, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

Witnesses:

J No. N. NEVERS, EUGENE M. WESTEALL. 1 

